Abstract: Several on-line identification approaches have been proposed to identify parameters and evolution models of engineering systems and structures when sequential datasets are available via Bayesian inference. In this work, a ...

Abstract: A simplified model of the motion of a grounding iceberg for determining the gouge depth into the seabed is proposed. Specifically, taking into account uncertainties relating to the soil strength, a nonlinear stochastic ...

Abstract: In pressurized water nuclear reactors, the seismic performance of fuel assemblies is governed by their spacer grids (SGs) which may experience impacts with neighboring fuel assembly SGs or with the core barrel, depending ...

Abstract: Risk analyses require proper consideration and quantification of the interaction between humans, organization, and technology in high-hazard industries. Quantitative human reliability analysis approaches require the ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on the implementation of a Hamiltonian model of multi-unit hydropower systems (MUHSs). First, a nonlinear mathematical model of the MUHS is established considering the occurrence of water hammer during ...

Abstract: The final phase of the operational life of complex industrial systems leads to a very significant business decision: to engage in life extension, repurpose its use, or decommission the asset. Decommissioning is the ultimate ...